Preparing for Autism Assesment

[nowwaitaminute]

Hi. I’m having a private assessment for Autism. Is there anything I need to do to prepare for this? I am thinking of bringing a parent so that they can tell the assessor about my childhood, and also listing things I think are relevant. Is there anything else I can do?

Thank you!

EDIT: Just thought I would update this, in case it helps anyone else ❤️

My therapist thinks this is brilliant! I bought a file full of school reports and a timeline of my life including the good and bad times. They have said to bring this to the assessment as it will really help with my diagnosis.

[Artroc56]

Consider taking school reports if they comment on behaviour or íf your academic achievements fall well below predictions.

[nowwaitaminute in reply to Artroc56]

That’s a good idea! Sadly I threw them out years ago 😭 but I do remember what they said (it was the same thing every time🙄)

[Artroc56 in reply to nowwaitaminute]

Maybe add it to your list! Also have you had any work reviews where managers picked up on specific things - eg mine were always recommending time management courses

[nowwaitaminute in reply to Artroc56]

Will do! Thank you 😊